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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radar Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Talent - Red Flag. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Radar Black!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smart.
Smart creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Black sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smart lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Black parries the strikes from Smart easily there. Smart is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Black to escape.
Black is trying to control Smart's posture but Smart avoids it.
Smart cracks Black with a big right hand but Black just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Black wants to control but Smart postures up.
Black defending against the ground and pound.
Smart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black is trying to work for a sweep but Smart has mounted him!
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smart lands a nice shot to the head.
Smart wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black can't escape the position.
Smart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Black wants to hold on but Smart pushes him away.
Black is looking to improve his position but Smart isn't that keen on the idea.
Smart landing strikes from the mount and Black is in trouble!
Smart trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Smart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Black tries to hold on but Smart pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to reverse the position but Smart maintains control.
Smart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Black looks a forlorn figure.
Smart lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Black hang on?
Smart prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Smart lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Black gets back to half guard.
Black blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Smart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Smart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smart pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smart not doing much here.
Smart has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smart scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Smart.
Smart lands with some strikes.
Black is looking to improve his position but Smart isn't that keen on the idea.
Smart punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smart scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smart pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Black regains half guard.
Black wants to improve his position but Smart is controlling well.
Black moves into full guard.
Smart scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Smart dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Smart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smart to the mat! Smart manages to get full guard.
Black throws and elbow that misses. Smart uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Smart!
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Smart landing some decent shots from guard.
Black scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Smart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Smart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smart pushes down on Black's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart decides to stand up.
Black misses with a takedown
and Smart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smart fails to land the takedown.
Black doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smart counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Smart to acknowledge the strikes.
Paul Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radar Black.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Black.
Smart manages to work his way to half guard, despite Black's best efforts.
Smart slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black prevents Smart from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
Black lands a couple of elbows.
Smart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Smart is retaining full guard.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black tries for a takedown but Smart circles away easily
and Smart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smart!
Black connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is working for a guillotine from mount but Smart frees his head quite easily.
Black landing strikes from the mount and Smart is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Black.
Black throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Black postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smart looks a forlorn figure.
Black working Smart over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radar Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smart thows a huge punch but Black dodges it nicely.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smart trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Smart wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Black uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Smart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black has his takedown stuffed
and Smart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black shoots and misses
and Smart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Paul Smart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Radar Black.
Smart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Black blocks nicely.
Smart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smart counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Black has his takedown stuffed
and Smart counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smart lands a nice short elbow.
Black is staying active underneath Smart, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black gets full guard.
Smart throws and elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smart's guard. Nice move by Black!
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black distracts Smart with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smart controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Black is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smart gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Smart keeps moving.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black wants to control from the top but Smart keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Smart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Smart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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